CHITTOR CHEGAIAH Vs. PEDDA JEEYANAGAR MUTT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 17.11.2000 passed by the High Court of Judicature, Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad in Civil Revision Petition No. 2124 of 1996 whereby and where under the High Court has dismissed the petition filed by the appellants herein.

(2.) Heard Mr. M.N. Rao, learned senior counsel for the appellants and Mr. A.V. Rangam, learned Counsel for the respondents.

(3.) Before going into the merits of the claim made by both the parties, it is useful to refer the definition of "cultivating tenant" in Section 2(c) and "landlord" under Section 2(f) of the Andhra Pradesh (A.A.) Tenancy Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'):